Thousands of Yemenis crowded the capital Sanaa Friday to express their support for the Iran-backed Huthi rebels, who say they will maintain pressure on Israel despite the imminent Gaza ceasefire.

Yemen's Houthis have been recruiting more fighters as part of a mobilization campaign for a possible confrontation with the United States and Israel. The Houthis have launched dozens of attacks in the Red Sea and against Israel in support of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip,

Israel, the U.S., and Britain conducted their first coordinated strike on Houthi targets in Yemen on Friday, according to the Israeli Public